and he notes - "Put out to pasture" is a term usually used in connection with retirement , i. e.: "Old Dobbin was put out to pasture" or "I ain't seen Jeff since they put him out t' pasture." I remember the term being used back in the steam loco days when a certain engine was retired!
BTW - Sheep go to a meadow, Buffalo to a range and cattle to a quarter. The term 'pasture' is correct, of course, but colloquially not used very often. And since mines do not graze they would be only found in a field, which leads to a question: if a farmer's field can be left "to lie fallow" would a mine-less field be the same? And finally (I hope), I have heard the term: "Driving cows to pasture." I wonder if one is allowed to blow their horns? Raleigh in 'mindless' Maine... At 11:06 AM 7/25/2011, Jeff Sankus wrote: > > >All; >Sorry, I have add the fact that, Cows, Cattle, Sheep even Buffalo are put >out to *pasture*. > >Jeff Sankus > >On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Carey Probst ><<mailto:s-scale%40hcprobst.com>[email protected]> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > Since mines are now grown wouldn't that be a mine pasture?? > > > > Sorry, had to. > > > > Carey > > Who grew up across the road from a Buffalo Ranch. Don't recall the > > owner calling it a field or a pasture. > > > > Carey Probst > > > > Member, M.I.T. Educational Council > > > > S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF > > > > A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, > > > > the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. > > > > On 7/25/2011 10:25 AM, Bob Werre wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'll shut up now because I see a mine field ahead! > > > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
